Long before he gained fame on "Saturday Night Live," Fred Armisen spent many years in Chicago. He returned this week to be part of Second City's 24-hour Letters to Santa event which benefits families in need from Chicago's Onward Neighborhood House.

"American Horror Story" returns in October with a tweak to the title. It will be called "American Horror Story: Asylum," FX and producer Ryan Murphy announced Wednesday.
That's a fitting title since the series will be set in an insane asylum run by...

If you like your horror dark—and I'm talking pitch black—strap yourself into your straight jacket for the new season of "American Horror Story." "Asylum" (9 p.m. CT Oct. 17, FX; 3 stars out of 4), as the new season is sub-titled, is just as...

Last fall, FX’s "American Horror Story" burst onto the scene as one of television’s best drama miniseries and was nominated for 17 Emmy Awards. This season, co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk flipped the script by changing characters,...

More and more these days, it seems as if the most interesting TV projects are coming from new and different places. "House of Cards," which Netflix is making in Baltimore, leads the parade. But DirecTV is getting in the game, too, and this week debuts...

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I haven't had a chance to write full reviews of DirecTV Audience Network's big Wednesday premiere night, but here are some quick reviews that hopefully will get you to watch. "Damages" proves once again why it is one of the smartest thrillers on TV, and the new "Hit & Miss" offers a promising opening episode.
The twisty legal thriller "Damages" (8 p.m. July 11, DirecTV Audience; 4 stars) sets up a helluva final season with an intense opening episode. Cutthroat attorney Patty Hewes (Glenn Close)...

Last fall, FX’s "American Horror Story" burst onto the scene as one of television’s best drama miniseries and was nominated for 17 Emmy Awards. This season, co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk flipped the script by changing characters, plotlines and the show’s setting from the “Murder House” to the dank and chilling Briarcliff Manor mental asylum.
Over the next few weeks b will post Q&As with cast members of "American Horror Story." So far, we’ve talked with Chloe...

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are hard at work filming Season 3 of "Portlandia," and to prove it IFC has released a sneak peek skit from the new season.
"Meditation Crush" hit the web last week (sorry I'm way behind!) and it shows Armisen and Brownstein as two members of a yoga class with very different thoughts about the other. It's quite funny and a perfect gift to hold fans over until Jan. 4, when the season begins.
But that's not all the good folks at "Portlandia" have for us. A pre-season...

Prepsters rejoice. Two famous American brands have come together to create an accessory that combines classic elements of both companies. Ray Ban’s sunglasses for Brooks Brothers showcase the wayfarer and aviator styles from Ray Ban, with arms lined in the...

Makeup artists love to talk about stains these days; we've heard plenty about how to make your lipstick more of a stain (by blotting the heck out of it.) But with so many actual stains on the market (and summer...